Malemba weather in September

In September, Malemba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Malemba's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Malemba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93219
103219
113219
123219
133219
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293219
303219

How September really feels in Malemba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Malemba weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°28327.712.53.8
Feb27° / 18°2292412.33.9
Mar27° / 18°20425.312.14.1
Apr28° / 18°6611.611.85.7
May30° / 18°30.911.56.5
Jun29° / 16°0011.47.2
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.2
Aug31° / 18°10.311.75.6
Sep32° / 19°153.311.94.6
Oct30° / 19°8314.912.24.2
Nov28° / 18°17524.612.53.9
Dec26° / 18°24827.412.63.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47426
57426
67228
77228
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156733
166733
176733
186634
196634
206535
216535
226337
236337
246139
256139
265941
275842
285743
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Malemba gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
64
74
85
96
106
117
128
138
149
1510
1610
1711
1812
1913
2014
2115
2216
2317
2419
2520
2621
2722
2823
2924
3025

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
291630
390730
489830
588930
6871030
7861130
8841240
9831340
10811450
11801550
12771661
13751861
14731971
15712081
16692191
176722101
186523111
196423121
206224131
215825152
225625172
235425192
245125213
254925233
264725244
274425264
284225285
294025305
303725316

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:15
211.86:276:15
311.86:266:15
411.86:266:15
511.86:256:15
611.86:246:15
711.96:246:15
811.96:236:15
911.96:226:15
1011.96:226:15
1111.96:216:15
1211.96:216:15
1311.96:206:15
1411.96:196:15
1511.96:196:15
1611.96:186:14
1712.06:176:14
1812.06:176:14
1912.06:166:14
2012.06:156:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:136:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:126:14
2612.06:116:14
2712.16:116:14
2812.16:106:14
2912.16:096:14
3012.16:096:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Malemba

In seasonPeak

None of Malemba's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Malemba's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Malemba?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Malemba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Malemba in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Malemba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malemba in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malemba peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malemba in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Malemba is worst in August — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 18138 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun52Poor
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug144Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct27Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malemba?

Malemba sits at 10.4°S, 24.5°E, 1,092 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kolwezi, 107 km away.

MwinilungaKaminaTshilengeMweneBukamaFungurumeChisasa

Topography around Malemba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malemba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Malemba is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwetland
September weather nearby: Kolwezi 107 km · Mwinilunga 151 km · Kamina 189 km · Tshilenge 191 km · Mwene 194 km · Bukama 194 km · Fungurume 196 km · Chisasa 219 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Malemba (-10.3781°, 24.5452°, elevation 1,092 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).